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Understand the Light Weighted Sheer Fabric- Mashru

Gujarat is the home of mind-blowing handicrafts and Mashru is one of them. It is a combination of silk and cotton perfect for the atmosphere of Gujarat. The sheen of silk and smoothness of cotton with bright strips of flat weave is the feature of mashru. Patan and Mandvi in Gujarat are the hub manufacturers of mashru. There is a special part of the Mashru saree and lengha in the marriage of different communities. Silk on the outer surface has a charming impression and cotton yarns and cotton yarns on the inner side soak sweat and feels of cool in warm weather. Craftsmen had involved new designs with the method of tie and dye. History   Mashru is an old traditional fabric. May be there is tint of Iraq an Arab countries. It is known that the thicker and sumptuous textiles were bought to India from the Empire of Ottoman from the 16th century which became foundation of Indian Mashru. Mashru is a Arabic eord which means permitted. According to Muslim ...

Factual Saree of Tamil Nadu - Chettinad sarees

For many years the chettinad saree are named after the town attained, in the south of Tamil Nadu. The saree is perfect for the hot and humid atmosphere of Tamil Nadu, because of its absorbency and breathability fabric. The traditional chettinad saree is shorter in length and ended at the calves, leaving the ankles visible. While the look of the saree is heavy thick in contrast is lightweight. A dramatic appeal to the saree with design pattern use is tints, lines, and shapes. Checks, stripes, and contrasts are designers' favorites and they are fascinated by the visual treat that is seen on the saree. In vintage photos and portrayed this saree was made thick because they were worn blouseless. To date, a very classical south Indian look is created when the saree is wrapped around manner without a blouse. History   The chettinad saree originated from the Nagarathar community, who is native to the town of karaikudi. Based on the findings ...

The Grandeur of Silk Pattu- Dharmavaram saree

The luxurious Dharmavaram silk saree has resurged as the saree of intention for the modern bride looking for a definitive ethnic wedding. Interestingly, the weaving of Dharmavaram sarees is one of the latest, in comparison to all other drapes. History   Dharmavaram sarees are the deluxe patronage of the town of Dharmavaram, in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. This ancient town gets its name from Dharmamba, who was the mother of Kriya Shakthi Vodavaru Swamy, the founder of the town. The town took to silk weaving naturally due to the surplus of mulberry trees around the area, which makes for a natural breeding ground for wild silkworms. By the 19th century, the mulberry silk Dharmavaram sarees found nationwide commendation for the sheer splendidness and glamour of the weave. Woven originally as wedding sarees, in shades of red and yellow, the weavers innovated over time to include all colors, motifs, designs, and ornaments to keep up with...

Tribal Shawl Of Falcon capital of the World - Naga shawl

In the past , it was reasonable to recognize a tribe by simply looking at the shawl of the wearer and periodically even think the group of villages he came from, his social status, and the number of ritual feasts he had performed. One of the common characteristics of a Naga shawl is that three pieces are woven individually and stitched together. The central line is more decorated than the other two, which normally have more or less the same pattern. The Naga designs differ from a formal structure of lines to detailed patterns of diamonds and capsule shapes. Simple straight lines, stripes, squares, and bands, varying in width color, and arrangement are the most traditional design and motifs. Each tribe has its distinct patterns. History Naga Shawl History goes back to generations and centuries when the Shawl was worn as a pride of the warrior class of Nagaland. There are basically 16 different tribes in Nagaland. Each of the tribes have their own traditions and p...

Visual vocabulary - Miniature Painting

As the term indicates, miniature paintings are multicolored handmade paintings very small in size. One of the outstanding characteristics of these paintings is the complicated work that provides their distinct identity. The colors used in the paintings emerged from numerous natural sources like vegetables, indigo, precious stones, gold, and silver. artists all around the world convey their respective motives through their paintings, the most familiar theme used in the miniature paintings of India comprises the Ragas, a pattern of musical notes, and religious and mythological stories. These are performed on elements, such as paper and cloth.   History Miniature paintings emerged in India around 750 A.D when the Palas ruled over the eastern part of India. Since holy teachings of the Buddha, supported by his images, were written on palm leaves, these paintings became famous. they had to be miniature in character because of area limitation. Around ...